SBAS602H December   2012  – October 2014 AFE4490

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 Handling Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Requirements: Serial Interface
    7. 7.7 Supply Ramp and Power-Down Timing Requirements
    8. 7.8 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Receiver Channel
        1. 8.3.1.1 Receiver Front-End
        2. 8.3.1.2 Ambient Cancellation Scheme
        3. 8.3.1.3 Receiver Control Signals
        4. 8.3.1.4 Receiver Timing
      2. 8.3.2 Clocking and Timing Signal Generation
      3. 8.3.3 Timer Module
        1. 8.3.3.1 Using the Timer Module
      4. 8.3.4 Receiver Subsystem Power Path
      5. 8.3.5 Transmit Section
        1. 8.3.5.1 Transmitter Power Path
        2. 8.3.5.2 LED Power Reduction During Periods of Inactivity
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 ADC Operation and Averaging Module
        1. 8.4.1.1 Operation Without Averaging
        2. 8.4.1.2 Operation With Averaging
      2. 8.4.2 AFE Analog Output Mode (ADC Bypass Mode)
      3. 8.4.3 Diagnostics
        1. 8.4.3.1 Photodiode-Side Fault Detection
        2. 8.4.3.2 Transmitter-Side Fault Detection
        3. 8.4.3.3 Diagnostics Module
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 Serial Programming Interface
      2. 8.5.2 Reading and Writing Data
        1. 8.5.2.1 Writing Data
        2. 8.5.2.2 Reading Data
        3. 8.5.2.3 Multiple Data Reads and Writes
        4. 8.5.2.4 Register Initialization
        5. 8.5.2.5 AFE SPI Interface Design Considerations
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 AFE Register Description
  9. 9 Applications and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curve
  10. 10Power-Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Trademarks
    3. 12.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    4. 12.4 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

1 Features

  • Fully-Integrated Analog Front-End for
    Pulse Oximeter Applications:
    • Flexible Pulse Sequencing and
      Timing Control
  • Transmit:
    • Integrated LED Driver (H-Bridge, Push, or Pull)
    • 110-dB Dynamic Range Across Full Range (Enables Low Noise at Low LED Current)
    • LED Current:
      • Programmable Ranges of 50 mA, 75 mA, 100 mA, 150 mA, and 200 mA,
        Each with 8-Bit Current Resolution
    • Low Power:
      • 100 µA + Average LED Current
    • LED On-Time Programmability from
      (50 µs + Settle Time) to 4 ms
    • Independent LED2, LED1 Current Reference
  • Receive Channel with High Dynamic Range:
    • Input-Referred Noise:
      50 pARMS (at 5-µA PD Current)
    • 13.5 Noise-Free Bits (at 5-µA PD Current)
    • Analog Ambient Cancellation Scheme with Selectable 1-µA to 10-µA Ambient Current
    • Low Power: < 2.3 mW at 3.0-V Supply
    • Rx Sample Time: 50 µs to 4 ms
    • I-V Amplifier with Seven Separate LED2 and LED1 Programmable Feedback R and C Settings
    • Integrated Digital Ambient Estimation and Subtraction
  • Integrated Fault Diagnostics:
    • Photodiode and LED Open and
      Short Detection
    • Cable On or Off Detection
  • Supplies:
    • Rx = 2.0 V to 3.6 V
    • Tx = 3.0 V or 5.25 V
  • Package: Compact VQFN-40 (6 mm × 6 mm)
  • Specified Temperature Range: –40°C to 85°C

2 Applications

  • Medical Pulse Oximeter Applications
  • Industrial Photometry Applications

3 Description

The AFE4490 is a fully-integrated analog front-end (AFE) that is ideally suited for pulse-oximeter applications. The device consists of a low-noise receiver channel with a 22-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), an LED transmit section, and diagnostics for sensor and LED fault detection. The device is a very configurable timing controller. This flexibility enables the user to have complete control of the device timing characteristics. To ease clocking requirements and provide a low-jitter clock to the device, an oscillator is also integrated that functions from an external crystal. The device communicates to an external microcontroller or host processor using an SPI™ interface.

The device is a complete AFE solution packaged in a single, compact VQFN-40 package (6 mm × 6 mm) and is specified over the operating temperature range of –40°C to 85°C.

Device Information(1)

PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM)
AFE4490 VQFN (40) 6.00 mm × 6.00 mm
  1. For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the datasheet.

Simplified Schematic

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